The Real Thing (1996) — action, crime film. Directed by James Merendino. Starring James Russo, Jeremy Piven, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Robert LaSardo. This page maps 3 characters and 2 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
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A former convict returns to crime when saving his hospitalized brother demands a desperate nightclub robbery.
Action, Crime · 7.2/10 · 89 min · 1996
Their plan was simple...Get the Cash. As Rupert, an ex-con, tries to go straight, his younger brother James pursues a life of delinquency. Days after being released from jail, James is gunned down and lies waiting in a hospital for a liver transplant. In a desperate attempt to save his brother's life, Rupert decides to execute a heist at a downtown club on New Year's Eve that will give him the money he needs. Rupert assembles an eclectic crew of ex-cons, including his best friend and his ex-girlfriend. Rupert and his gang converge on the nightclub for a climax that spins out of control. New Year's Eve has never been so explosive!
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